Representatives and Stuff

My Senators are Republicans Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander, while there are nine Congressmen representing Tennessee. Phil Roe, John Duncan, Marsha Blackburn, Diana Black, Stephen Fincher, Scott DesJarlais, and Chuck Fleischmann are all the Republican representatives, with only two Democrats- Jim Cooper and Steven Cohen. My Congressman is John Duncan.

 One area that I support that many other Congressman and Senators support is the continuing growth and efficiency of the education in not just Tennessee but in the whole nation. I support for every reason that everyone else supports in expanding education, as we all want a better education system and curriculum to be taught to our kids, for schools to always have the supplies they need, to create a more comfortable and receptive learning environment, and more up to date and innovative teachers, all geared toward providing the best education and giving every student the opportunity to maximize their abilities and intelligence.

One issue that I disagree with is Jim Cooper’s support of the Affordable Care Act, also popularly known as Obamacare. The bill is not very concise and leaves many questions unanswered that will only be solved as the program is implemented, and so not many of us really know if it will have a positive or negative effect in the long run. And while I understand that a big part of it is giving healthcare insurance to people with pre-existing conditions that were previously denied, which is a great thing indeed, I work in the medical field and I see the people that are already on programs such as Medicare and Medicaid and TennCare that are definitely abusing the program. In regards to paying a bill, the government will find every single way that it can to not pay your bill, just like a private insurance company, and if they have to foot it, they will only pay the bare minimum. I and my fellow coworkers have been constantly hounded by our billing department to always be on top of paperwork, and we are always quick to scramble and change to follow the ever-changing rules that Medicare produces, but it is never enough. People cannot always foot the rest of the bill either, and much of the hard labor that we do goes unpaid. In short, this Obamacare is more than likely just going to become another Medicare, and hopefully people won’t be too surprised when they figure out that their doctor visits and ER visits won’t be totally free.

                I commented on Ashley Pelfrey, Gabrielle Miller, and Brandi Lively’s blogs.